Course Evaluation

Roy Kamida BUSA414, Summer II 2011

Campus:	University of Hawaii West Oahu	Course:	BUSA 414 - Governmental Accounting
Department:	Professional Studies	Crn (Section):	69069 (0) 69095 (0)

1. The instructor taught me methods of analysis for this field of study.

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree (1)	Disagree (2)	Neutral (3)	Agree (4)	Strongly Agree (5)	N/A ()
4.63	8	0.52		0(0%)	0(0%)	0(0%)	3(38%)	5(63%)	0(0%)
4.37	27	0.84		0(0%)	1(4%)	3(11%)	8(30%)	15(56%)	0(0%)

2. If this course was taken to fulfill course requirements for your concentration/major, how did this course enhance your personal and/or professional development in your concentration/major?

This course taught me about the government side of accounting and definitely gave me an idea of how much I have to learn to become a CPA.

It helped me to understand governmental accounting and fulfill my requirement for an upper- division accounting class towards my bachelor's degree at University of Hawaii West Oahu and the class will help me prepare for the CPA exam.

This course helped me to better understand the concepts of governmental accounting.

very much

It made me understand the state and government side of accounting.

didn't really

I actually like the course content. I may try to get into some form of governmental accounting job.

It helps me prepare for the CPA exam which I am taking next summer

This wasn't to fulfill my major but it will be useful to know things especially since I intend to take the CPA exam. Having someone explain the book with examples and help me through the problems is a great thing. In some areas of the book I felt like there were lacking examples.

I feel like this course has really helped me to prepare for the CPA exam which I plan on taking soon after graduating. I know that governmental and NPO accounting make up a good deal of the exam so that is why I decided to take this course. I'm glad that I did.

I learned how the government and non-profit organizations apply management and accounting principles in their day to day transactions. It strengthens my professional skills because of the information and knowledge gain in this course.

This course has given me an understanding of the different funds and accounting methods used to account for these funds.

i learned the difference between business accounting and government accounting.

This course taught me more about governmental and nonprofit accounting which will help me to further my career choices.

I learned about a lot of terms and organizations involved in governmental accounting.

if i ever plan on working in the governmnet sector, this class has taught me alot. full of alot of info

It helped to better understand governmental accounting. The past 4 years, I worked for as admin/fiscal support for UH Manoa and UH Maui College and it helped me put things into perspective so that I know why things were handled the way they were.

For one, this course has gotten me 3 credits closer to achieving my concentration requirements. In addition, this course has taught me the economical impact governmental accounting has on our society. Prior to this course, I didn't think much about governmental accounting. However, after taking this course I have realized that understanding how the government is funded and how they expend resources effects everyone, both nationally and internationally. I understand now why there are increases in taxes and the need for good representation in our government.

This course introduced to me the concepts and built a foundation on Governmental Accounting.

developed a better understanding of governmental and nonprofit accounting.

Course was taken to first fulfill my 150 credit CPA licensing requirement and second to assist me with my job as I will be working with non-profits.

well, thought me some new material

I have a plan to take CPA exam. This course covers a part of the exam. Thus, this class contents are helpfull to take the exam.

It broadens my knowledge of how governmental organization account and report the financial statement

I believe that every accounting classes would help me enhance my knowledge regarding accounting and business. I have learned many things in this class such as funds, expenditures, etc. So this class helped me a lot.

3. I would rate the overall effectiveness of the instructor: F=Inferior; D=Poor; C=Average; B=Good; A=Superior.

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		F (1)	D (2)	C (3)	B (4)	A (5)
4.63	8	0.74		0(0%)	0(0%)	1(13%)	1(13%)	6(75%)
4.46	28	0.64		0(0%)	0(0%)	2(7%)	11(39%)	15(54%)

4. How much time did you spend during a typical week working on assignments, readings, chats, emails, etc. for this course?

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		0 to 2.9 hours (1)	3 to 6.9 hours (2)	7 to 10.9 hours (3)	11 to 14.9 hours (4)	15+ hours (5)
2.88	8	0.99		0(0%)	3(38%)	4(50%)	0(0%)	1(13%)
2.93	28	1.12		1(4%)	11(39%)	9(32%)	3(11%)	4(14%)

5. Please comment on the activities or resources that could be added to this course to improve your learning.

I think that for an online class there were plenty of resources and activities to help students learn.

Professor Kamida does not really need to add more activities or resources because the homework assignments, video lectures, powerpoints, chapter notes, email notifications, fast response to emails from students, posting of questions that other student may have, articles on the pretaining subjects, friendly email reminders, etc. that Professor Kamida provides to the class has been very useful in learning the subject.

More exercises could help in this course.

group work

more hands on homework problems with solutions.

study guide for the exams

I felt the videos and answers to selected exercises were adequate.

I wonder about seeing real life cases. The concept of budgeting is so different to me than regular accounting. Maybe if we were to work through problems a bit more (though what was provided was great), but I understand it takes a lot of time.

It took extra effort to understand the text/course material.

I know that the quizzes are preparation for the exams but I think that if people could take practice exams that match its content and length, maybe that could help those students who are having trouble passing the exams.

Better preparation materials for exams.

More examples of journalizing the various entries would be helpful.

Great course. NONE.

Actually making entries or pretending to work for a governmental company.

all materials offered were very helpful

For homework, the Mr. Kamida could assign problems, rather than just questions that can be answered thru reading of the text. The majority of the questions on Exam #2 involved problem-solving and I didn't feel well-prepared. He could also further discuss what he will test on prior to each exam to better prepare the class for what's to come.

I thought that there was more than enough resources for this course. Between the videos, powerpoints, and solution guides, many of the important concepts were covered.

It is good as it is.

more homework assignments that are related to the midterms and finals. more opportunities to score more points

Thought the videos you did were extremely helpful.

May be putting the lectures on podcast to supplement the learning process.

tutoring

For 8 week summer session, materials and assignments given addressed key topics of governmental accounting. However,condensing the length of the class and material for the class made it harder. It should be taught during a 16 week semester. Textbook sometimes explained well complicated topic/issue. New textbook may be considered.

I think practice tests would help us understand the concepts of every chapter a little easier.

6. I expect my grade for the course to be a/an:

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		F (1)	D (2)	C (3)	B (4)	A (5)
3.88	8	0.83		0(0%)	0(0%)	3(38%)	3(38%)	2(25%)
4.11	28	0.69		0(0%)	0(0%)	5(18%)	15(54%)	8(29%)

7. I learned a good deal of factual material in this course.

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree (1)	Disagree (2)	Neutral (3)	Agree (4)	Strongly Agree (5)
4.38	8	0.74		0(0%)	0(0%)	1(13%)	3(38%)	4(50%)
4.36	28	0.87		0(0%)	1(4%)	4(14%)	7(25%)	16(57%)

8. I gained a good understanding of concepts/principles in this field.

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree (1)	Disagree (2)	Neutral (3)	Agree (4)	Strongly Agree (5)
4.25	8	0.71		0(0%)	0(0%)	1(13%)	4(50%)	3(38%)
4.18	28	1.02		1(4%)	1(4%)	3(11%)	10(36%)	13(46%)

9. The instructor makes good use of examples and illustrations.

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree (1)	Disagree (2)	Neutral (3)	Agree (4)	Strongly Agree (5)
4.5	8	0.76		0(0%)	0(0%)	1(13%)	2(25%)	5(63%)
4.39	28	0.79		0(0%)	1(4%)	2(7%)	10(36%)	15(54%)

10. The instructor stresses important points in lectures/discussions.

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree (1)	Disagree (2)	Neutral (3)	Agree (4)	Strongly Agree (5)
4.25	8	0.89		0(0%)	0(0%)	2(25%)	2(25%)	4(50%)
4.29	28	0.94		0(0%)	2(7%)	3(11%)	8(29%)	15(54%)

11. The instructor clearly stated at the beginning of the semester the objectives of the course and requirements.

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree (1)	Disagree (2)	Neutral (3)	Agree (4)	Strongly Agree (5)
4.75	8	0.46		0(0%)	0(0%)	0(0%)	2(25%)	6(75%)
4.68	28	0.55		0(0%)	0(0%)	1(4%)	7(25%)	20(71%)

12. The instructor acknowledges all questions insofar as possible.

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree (1)	Disagree (2)	Neutral (3)	Agree (4)	Strongly Agree (5)
4.5	8	0.93		0(0%)	0(0%)	2(25%)	0(0%)	6(75%)
4.61	28	0.63		0(0%)	0(0%)	2(7%)	7(25%)	19(68%)

13. The instructor was easy to talk with and available for consultation.

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree (1)	Disagree (2)	Neutral (3)	Agree (4)	Strongly Agree (5)
4.5	8	0.76		0(0%)	0(0%)	1(13%)	2(25%)	5(63%)
4.5	28	0.75		0(0%)	0(0%)	4(14%)	6(21%)	18(64%)

14. The instructor presented the course materials in a clear and organized way.

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree (1)	Disagree (2)	Neutral (3)	Agree (4)	Strongly Agree (5)
4.63	8	0.74		0(0%)	0(0%)	1(13%)	1(13%)	6(75%)
4.5	28	0.64		0(0%)	0(0%)	2(7%)	10(36%)	16(57%)

15. The amount of material covered in the course is reasonable.

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree (1)	Disagree (2)	Neutral (3)	Agree (4)	Strongly Agree (5)
4.38	8	0.74		0(0%)	0(0%)	1(13%)	3(38%)	4(50%)
4.21	28	0.92		0(0%)	2(7%)	3(11%)	10(36%)	13(46%)

16. Please list your suggestions for improving the course and/or the instructor's teaching style and methods.

I like his teaching style just the way it is.

ahve tutoring

probably just more homework problems that need to be solved and solutions to help the student work out the problem backwards so they have a better understanding on how the problem was attained to begin with.

Study guide is needed for his exams. You can watch all the videos and read all the chapters but still not do well on his exams!

Roy Kamida provide an excellent training platform.

I can't think of anything additional especially with the time frame given to us for summer.

a different text book

I really liked everything about the course, especially the fact that everything was unlocked from the beginning so you can work on the material at your own pace.

Better preparation materials for exams.

none.

We need real life experience rather than reading and answering questions.

N/A

As previously mentioned, he could perhaps assign problems and provide explanations or review each homework assignment or exam with us so that we know why the answer we chose was incorrect. Also, the book did not provide really good examples. I felt it was text-driven and could have included more ways of how to show what is being explained in accounting form, thru ledgers, debit/credit format, etc.

I don't think there are any necessary improvements to be made. In this course there were many different variations of learning materials. For me, sometimes it is more helpful to hear and see someone explain and solve problems.

Maybe if there were more problems or questions other than in the book, we would have a better understanding in most of the materials.

more homework assignments that are related to the midterms and finals. more opportunities to score more points. giving the students more opportunity to score more points on a daily basis would help use interact more with the class. he seems to just throw everything on us.

None.

More examples on how to solve problems

His teaching styles and method is excellent.

17. My overall evaluation of this instructor is....

Great teacher

a great professor, who is willing to do anything to help his students learn the subject manner in different ways. He not only teaches, he incorporates what we learn and use current events to fully understand the subject matter. Unlike some teachers, he is quick answer questions that I had during the course, especially through email. He also shares those questions and answers through announcements to the whole class for them to know as well. He uses great resources and shares valid information other than just from the textbook, but from articles. He also helps in prepare students for the CPA exam too.

A great instructor and would love to take a course with him again.

A great professor that really knows his stuff.

tough class

Roy Kamida provide an excellent training platform. (A+)grade.

Great instructor, the online video lectures are very helpful.

I enjoyed the class and the examples and lectures. I think he did an excellent job.

He seems to be understanding and gracious being that the material was quite hard to grasp.

I've taken Professor Kamida before as he was my first accounting instructor back in ACC 201 and I've really enjoyed taking his class again. I like his instruction style and he is very quick to respond when you need something from him. I wish more professors at UH were like Roy.

Prof. Kamida is very knowledgeable in his field. He explains topics in a understandable way by starting from the basic concepts to the topic itself. He gives us good illustrations and articles related to the course. He is very prompt on answering our emails and concerns. He is also a considerate person.

I have taken a number of classes from Professor Kamida and as always he is always there for us students encouraging us and constantly reminds us that he is always available so to ask him questions if we are not sure. I would highly recommend any of his classes

Knows what he is doing and very organized and timely.

good teacher...wish he would teach in regular semester than summer :)

very helpful, answered emails promptly, and is very accessible.

Mr. Kamida was well prepared for this course. He answered e-mails quickly and supplied me with enough information and lectures to understand the material. Having all of the homework and exams open was helpful and allowing me to finish the course ahead of schedule.

He is very knowledgeable and its very easy to understand his lecture videos.

Good but not tough

even though i never met him in person I feel he is a great teacher. He was quick to respond to e-mails, and he posted great "etra" reading materials related to the field of accounting

He's a good teacher, really responsive considering we don't have face-to-face contact.

I thought the instructor did an excellent job, given the time constraints of a summer course, in teaching me about Governmental Accounting. I also think that the videos are a good addition to the course, I don't think any of the other online courses I've taken offered them.

very prompt when responding to students e-mails and questions.

Professor Kamida is an awesome professor. He would always give reminders (emails) to the students about homework and when grades are posted up after due dates of homework and exams. His videos are very helpful.

He's an ok teacher. I think his powerpoints are not that helpful or detailed enough for the midterms or exams.

Great teacher, clearly knows the field. Presented material in a way that was easy to understand.

Good instructor.

Good instructor, just a difficult course for summer

very helpful to understand materials and concepts of this class because Dr. Roy Kamida makes online lecture on each chapter. It is very helpful to understand materials and concepts.

Professor Kamida is knowledgeable on the topic. he gave and presented materials very well. His VDO made me feel like taking a traditional class (face to face). He always quickly replied to students' questions.

It is great since it is a summer school class. The amount of work given was just right because it's a fast pace, so overall, two thumbs up!

18. Class assignments provided an effective aid for learning the subject matter.

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree (1)	Disagree (2)	Neutral (3)	Agree (4)	Strongly Agree (5)
4.38	8	0.74		0(0%)	0(0%)	1(13%)	3(38%)	4(50%)
4.29	28	1.01		1(4%)	1(4%)	2(7%)	9(32%)	15(54%)

19. The instructional materials (e.g., texts, handouts, etc.) were relevant to course objectives.

Mean	N-Size	Std Dev		Strongly Disagree (1)	Disagree (2)	Neutral (3)	Agree (4)	Strongly Agree (5)
4.5	8	0.53		0(0%)	0(0%)	0(0%)	4(50%)	4(50%)
4.36	28	0.95		1(4%)	1(4%)	0(0%)	11(39%)	15(54%)

20. My overall evaluation of this course is...

Good class

a great course, which I would recommend this course for other students and especially having Professor Kamida as a professor.

Great!

I really liked the class. Mr. Kamida really helps the students and really cares about the student being able to do well in his class.

This course opened my eyes to a form of accounting that I may consider doing. This was a great class for me.

Complex subject matter made simpler to understand by the instructor.

This is a tough course, maybe having it for a full semester may be better for me. I don't know how others feel about it but I feel like it is really new material.

tough but good learning experience

I loved this course and would recommend it to anyone that might want to work in the governmental accounting field or who wants to become a CPA.

This course helped me to understand how the government manage their resources and the accounting principles/system that they use for every government branches.

Challenging due to summer length, but reasonable amount of time given to complete homework assignments and exams.

good foundation of governmental accounting.

The book was very confusing to understand.

Challenging summer course but very doable with a strict schedule and alot of studying. Purchasing another book called Governmental Accounting Made Easy helped to further my understanding the the material.

I enjoyed the class but I only wished it was taught during fall and spring semester too.

great class. HARD subject matter, but Kamida was great at how he organized the material, especially for a summer course :)

It was OK, but there is great need for improvement.

I enjoyed taking this course. I wish all my classes provided the same type of learning experience that was offered here.

This course wasn't so bad as I expected it to be. The thought of accounting made me thought there would be lots of calculations, but Governmental Accounting is very interesting to learn about because it's different from the other accounting classes I took. The powerpoints and videos were very helpful in learning the materials than just reading from the textbook that had no pictures at all.

it's hard. i'm not sure if i'll take a lot away from this class but hopefully i learned something.

Great class. I would definitely recommend this class to others.

Very informative. Good prep for the CPA exam.

Hard Course which makes it difficult to separate the instructor from the course.

very helpful and understandable to learn complex materials.

I like the content of this course.

Survey Results

Course Survey Results

Roy Kamida BUSA414, Summer II 2011